tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post116602358315142699..comments2018-02-21T10:30:25.273-05:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Two Sundblom Santas... and One ImposterLeif Penghttps://plus.google.com/111672213320663226648noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-39513425728420545942006-12-14T23:15:00.000-05:002006-12-14T23:15:00.000-05:00Nothing could be more appropriate, mir - thanks fo...Nothing could be more appropriate, mir - thanks for the link! :-)leifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-17226478692743519012006-12-14T17:33:00.000-05:002006-12-14T17:33:00.000-05:00The link is cut so I will put it again:
http://www...The link is cut so I will put it again:<br />http://www.americanartarchives.com/<br />leyendeceker,jc_studies.htm<br /><br />Feel free to delete the post if it is not appropriatemirnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-54949541166174536912006-12-14T17:30:00.000-05:002006-12-14T17:30:00.000-05:00A little bit offtopic but today I saw a link for ...A little bit offtopic but today I saw a link for J C Leyendecker' cover for Saturday Evening Post with Santa Claus, along with a study for it. <br />I thought it would be appropriate to show it here<br />http://www.americanartarchives.com/leyendeceker,jc_studies.htmmirnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1166033295922010702006-12-13T13:08:00.000-05:002006-12-13T13:08:00.000-05:00Leif, your survey of Santas really demonstrates wh...Leif, your survey of Santas really demonstrates what a difference that "buttery" effect makes. Both illustrators are technically acomplished, both use a realistic approach, both are painting the same subject with the same colors at the same size for the same client. Yet, Sundblom's "spark" adds magic and personality to the figures. Your imposter paints with all the accuracy and precision of a Steven Dohanos. He must have worked like a dog. But what a difference that spark makes!David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647896735496869880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1166029990235065102006-12-13T12:13:00.000-05:002006-12-13T12:13:00.000-05:00I remember one year the ROM had a show of Sundblom...I remember one year the ROM had a show of Sundblom's Coke paintings, apparently one of the only times that these paintings were outside of Coke headquarters (Atlanta) let alone the US. And yes, "buttery" indeed. The man could paint!E Colquhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790287186743450623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1166026142796999192006-12-13T11:09:00.000-05:002006-12-13T11:09:00.000-05:00john y. - "buttery" is the perfect word for it... ...john y. - "buttery" is the perfect word for it... and how lucky for you to have seen Sundblom's originals! I'm Christmas green with envy. ;-)<BR/><BR/>shawn - thanks for your comment - it made my day!leifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1166025447719927742006-12-13T10:57:00.000-05:002006-12-13T10:57:00.000-05:00None of those Santas have teeth! I wonder if ther...None of those Santas have teeth! I wonder if there is a connection to all the soda drinking...<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, this is a great list! I just wanted to say thanks for sending me the one email I'm ALWAYS looking forward to every morning!Shawn Richternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1166025235870539182006-12-13T10:53:00.000-05:002006-12-13T10:53:00.000-05:00Sunbloom's painting technique is 'buttery' & paint...Sunbloom's painting technique is 'buttery' & painted with an economy of big perfect brush strokes. The same goes for Elvgren. I've seen plenty of his originals & each brush stroke defines something important. Looks easy but just try to duplicate it! There's nothing really wrong with the 'pretender' Santa... it's just not pure!John Y.noreply@blogger.com